HEALTHJun 4 · 14:38 UTCWASHINGTON TIMESThe Washington Times AI News Desk

Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas for first time in decades

Federal and state officials confirmed the detection of the New World screwworm in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, marking the first case in U.S. livestock in decades.

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